The Bondage and Travels of Johann Schiltberger, a Native of Bavaria, in Europe, Asia, and Africa, 1396-1427Schiltberger, Johannes
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The Bondage and Travels of Johann Schiltberger, a Native of Bavaria, in Europe, Asia, and Africa, 1396-1427
Schiltberger, Johannes
Timur, 1336-1405 -- Early works to 1800; Turkey -- History -- Bayezid I, 1389-1403; Voyages and travels -- Early works to 1800
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INDEX.
_The Names in parenthesis are those employed by Schiltberger._
Abel’s offering, 65
Abhase (Abkas), an unhealthy country, 43, 178
Abhases, the, are of the Greek Church, 78;
dress and customs, 43, 178
Aboubekr (Abubach), the caliph, 67
———— (Aububachir), son of Miran Shah, 33, 134, 135
Abraham, 56, 60, 71, 76, 194, 195
Adam’s grave, 60, 65;
created in God’s image, 71
Adana (Adalia) taken by Bajazet, 19, 123
Adrianople (Adranopoli), a city in Greece, 6, 39
Ahmed (Mirachamat), the amir, 10
———— ben Oweis (king of Babylon), 7, 113;
quits Babylon, 24, 130;
is beheaded, 32, 135, 160
Aidin (Edein), 40
Aintab (Anthap), 22;
pillaged by Timour, 127–128
Akhlat, 126
Ak-kerman (Asparseri), 101, 244–245
Aksheher, 21, 118
Aktam (Achtum), 32, 134
Aleppo (Hallapp), taken by Timour, 22, 127, 128
Alexander the Great, legends of, 79, 226, 216
Alexandria, described, 62;
Italians at, 62;
mirror of, 63, 215;
taken by king of Cyprus and his allies, 62, 64, 214
(Allenklaisser), a great giant, 64, 216
Ali (Aly), the caliph, a persecutor of Christians, 44;
and giant, 65;
chief over all Mahomedans, 67
Ali Koutchava’s revolt at Ispahan, 27, 133
Alindsha (Aluitze), 24, 130, 44, 160, 136
Amasserah, Amastris (Sant Masicia), 100, 243
Anconitans, in Egypt, 214
Angora (Angarus, Augury), besieged by White Tatars, 18;
battle of, 21, 117;
a city of Turkey, 40
Ani, the ancient capital of Armenia, 126
Anjak (Origens), 34, 136–138
Ann’s, St., well, 58
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